Psalm 8, David marvels at God’s creation and the fact that man is given dominion over it.

“I shall not want,” he says. It is sometimes translated, “I lack nothing.” Dallas Willard, who used to raise sheep, noted that the verses that follow reinforce the message of contentment. Sheep typically do not lie down in green pastures, they eat green pastures. Likewise, sheep are expected to drink from quiet waters, not walk beside them. The ima

God is holding us by the hand, sheltering us, lifting us when we fall, forgiving us when we fail, healing the wounds in our soul through the power of His

To say that God is both subject and object is to emphasize that the Triune God is both the audience and the agent of worship: worship is to and for God, and God is active in worship in the Word and the sacraments.